How To Potty Train My Dog?
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My dog is part papillon and part poodle, she is really tiny. In the summer she goes outside and does her business. However, in the winter she gets so cold that she won’t go outside. How can I get her to go outside? How can I make it so she doesn’t go to the bathroom all over the house?
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Try putting a doggy sweater and booties on her. It helped my little dog!
Try the potty pads by the door too.
i know your going to hate to hear this, but your going to have to confine him, most little dogs cant hold it very long, maybe 4hours, but you need to stick his little butt in a crate for a while and when you let him out of it go straite outside, if he doesnt go put him back in. if he does go, well then its play time.
you have to teach him “your the boss” and you like your carpet, and hes not going to ruin it and make your home smell like pee
during the winter whenever she poops u say bad dog and put her outside and so its warm get a heater
First of all you want to be sure her diet is sufficient. Pick one dog food and stick to it. Changing dog foods can upset a dogs stomach, and canned food can give diarrhea. Feed once in the morning and once at night. When she eats, she will need to go to the bathroom, so keep an eye on her making sure she gets to go out. When she uses it, be sure to praise her, but don’t give her treats, just give her praise. If she doesn’t eat the food you put out, don’t leave it out, pick it up. Don’t leave food out. Have you tried putting a sweater on her in the winter time? You can also buy dog booties for her paws. I would try taking her out on a leash, or carry her out. If she is using all over the house, try keeping her in a kennel. I would not let her have access to the entire house until she is trained. Good Luck!
Well, if you want, you can set up a “bathroom” for the dog inside if it gets really cold where you live. I have something for my little dog called a Petloo (www.thepetloo.com). You can keep it somewhere out of the way, like a corner in the bathroom or laundry room, and train her to use that just like you would train her to go outside. It’s got a fake grass mat so if she’s used to going on grass, it will be an easy transition. My dog goes outside and uses the petloo when he’s at home without any problem. And it’s very easy to clean!
Good luck!
I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!you just have to push her outside. this is what we do with our dog.
This is aimed at puppies, but will work for older dogs as well.
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First off, confine him when you can’t supervise. I can’t stress enough the importance of this. For potty training, use a crate that is only big enough for her/him to comfortably stand, lie, and turn around in. He should not be able to potty in one end and lie down in the other. Make sure he’s not confined for too long — generally the age in months plus one hours (so 5 hours for a 4 month old pup).
Every time you take him out of his crate take him outside. He should be on a leash. You should go through the same door every time. Take him to where you want him to potty and start repeating his potty command until he finishes. Then treat him and let him play or go for a walk.
Put food and water on a schedule. Give 20 minutes to eat and then pick food up until next scheduled meal. Give water every hour (or when he’s obviously thirsty.) By scheduling meals and water, you are able to predict when he will need to relieve himself. Put him on leash and take him out.
Watch for behaviors that tell you he needs to go out: circling, squatting, sniffing,crouching, ….
I have clients who tell me their puppies won’t go while they are outside, only to come inside and make a mess on the floor! If you find this to be a problem, give him a reasonable amount of time outside and if he doesn’t go confine him for 15 minutes when you come back inside. At the end of that time, take him back out. Repeat this process until he goes. By doing this, you are teaching him that he will earn his freedom by pottying where it’s appropriate.
Lastly, basic obedience training really can help. It clarifies leadership for your dog (and sometimes for the owners as well
There are several ways to take care of this problem. One is that you could tie your dogs leash to your belt. Make sure it is a short belt and keep her in the same room with her. Two is that you could keep paper in the area your dog pees in. The last way you can paper train her is when you catch him/her using the bathroom stop her immediately and take her outside.
give him/her a treat each time they used the bathroom i the proper place an use a key phase such as “go to the bathroom”